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‘Start-up India’ to be unveiled on Jan 16: PM

Kanpur, Dec.27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to address differently abled people as “divyaang” seems to be widely accepted amongst the physically challenged community who were seen celebrating this appeal. He said that on January 16, the Government is going to launch a complete action plan for “Start up India, Stand Up India”.

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“But with his flash of spontaneous personal diplomacy on Friday, Mr. Modi appeared to send a strong public message that the ambiguous course he has taken toward Pakistan has shifted to embrace engagement, not confrontation”, it said. Can the youth in the states have the opportunities in the form of start-ups, with innovations, whether it be manufacturing, service sector or agriculture? “How can I reach out to them without your help”, the prime minister added.


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Previous attempts to resume talks have been postponed time after time, mostly due to the Indian government’s insistence that the focus of discussion must be, first and foremost, about terrorism.


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Before January 26, that would mark the 125th birth anniversary of Indian Constitution’s author B.R. Ambedkar, the prime minister asked various schools and colleges across the country to hold essay writing and poetry competitions on the topic “duties”.

“Modi has once again shown himself to be a bold risk-taker in foreign policy”, said Sadanand Dhume of the Washington-based American Enterprise Institute.

A senior Indian official in New Delhi also said military backing for peace talks marked a major change, with Janjua’s involvement as national security advisor a key sign that Gen. Sharif supports resuming the dialogue.

“It was nail-biting wait as the Prime Minister’s was on three-nation visit where he said he had breakfast in one country, lunch in another and dinner in a third country”.

He said Ganesh raised a vital point on the importance of cleanliness at the tourist places and pilgrimage sites.

Modi welcomed Ganesh’s suggestion, saying clean tourist spots will contribute to building a better image of India in the world.

In an earlier announcement Aziz said that the meeting between the foreign secretaries of the two countries has been scheduled for the mid of next month.

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Modi, however, expressed happiness and thanked media for highlighting positive stories about cleanliness.

Lahore Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif wearing pink turban gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the wedding of his granddaughter at his residence in Raiwind Lahore on Sunday. PTI